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Mike SchneiderDecember 3, 2016

fficials with a fund created from donations for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting say they will distribute $29.5 million on 305 claims when the process is completed. Officials with OneOrlando Fund said Friday that $27.4 million has been distributed for 299 claims so far. Officials say six claims remain unpaid because family members haven’t […]

Mike SchneiderNovember 9, 2016

Republican Donald Trump won Florida’s 29 Electoral College votes in a tight race for the nation’s largest battleground state with the help of white, older voters and men with no party affiliation. Here’s a look at results of exit polling conducted for The Associated Press and television networks by Edison Research. SUPPORTERS, A GREAT DIVIDE […]

Mike SchneiderSeptember 15, 2016

While Floridians made economic strides last year, the state still lags behind the rest of the nation on important economic indicators, according to new figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Three Florida cities had the lowest median household income last year among the nation’s 25 largest metro areas, and Florida had one of […]

Mike SchneiderJune 2, 2016

A medical research organization that has received more than $350 million in public and private incentives says its Orlando facility’s long-term outlook is in doubt because federal research funding isn’t keeping pace with costs, and that’s why it asked the University of Florida to take over, according to a letter its leaders sent to Gov. […]

Mike SchneiderDecember 29, 2015

A federal judge in San Diego has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by SeaWorld patrons who claimed they were deceived about how the marine park treats orcas and wanted refunds. The federal judge last week said that the plaintiffs didn’t have standing to bring the lawsuit on behalf of patrons of SeaWorld parks in San […]

Mike SchneiderJune 28, 2015

Surely it must be the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, where the traffic jams are legendary. Or Orlando, where thousands of often lost and wandering tourists mix with residents to create a glacial sludge of cars. And if not those, it must be the Tampa Bay area, where many commuters contend with bridges and causeways as they […]

Mike SchneiderMay 7, 2015

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A Florida woman who was issued a driver’s license that mistakenly labeled her a sexual predator said Thursday that she plans to file a defamation lawsuit against a county tax collector’s office. Tammy Lemasters, 42, said she was denied service when trying to book a room at a hotel and has endured funny looks from […]

Mike SchneiderMarch 15, 2015

Florida’s clerks of court are leading the nation in making electronic state court records available to the public online. But in the process, they’re creating two-tiers of public viewers with varying privileges based on how much information users are willing to provide about themselves. Any member of the public will be able to look up […]

Mike SchneiderFebruary 2, 2015

A government-owned power company that supplies wholesale electricity for 31 small Florida cities plans to pay its chief executive’s six-months salary and health insurance premiums for the rest of his life if he is fired, according to a preliminary audit report that has angered some city officials. The Florida Municipal Power Agency also spent tens […]

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305 claims approved for Pulse nightclub victims’ fund

Exit polls: Donald Trump wins Florida helped by white, older voters

Florida had economic gains in 2015 but lags behind nation

Sanford Burnham asks Rick Scott to let UF take over facility

Judge dismisses lawsuit brought by SeaWorld patrons

Which drivers in Florida suffer through the longest commute?

Woman: Florida license mistakenly labeled me a sex offender

Access to Florida online court records varies by hierarchy

Audit says power agency spent thousands on flowers, parties